SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF USING BLACK BOX DATA TO PROVIDE INCENTIVES FOR VEHICLE PURCHASES

• US 20160283962A1
• Filed: 03/27/2015
• Published: 09/29/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 03/27/2015
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Elwha LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Original Assignee: Elwha LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Inventors: Chan, Alistair K., Hyde, Roderick A., Kare, Jordin T., Malaska, Stephen L.
• Application Number:
  US14/671,540
• Publication Number:
  US 20160283962A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/389 Keeping log of transactions for guaranteeing non-repudiation of a transaction
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0222 During e-commerce, i.e. online transactions
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/08 Insurance
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/085 using electronic data carriers

Abstract

A method for incentivizing vehicle purchases includes receiving, by a processing circuit, an indication of a vehicle transaction; receiving, by the processing circuit, an indication of a type of operational data to be provided to the processing circuit as part of the vehicle transaction; receiving, by the processing circuit, an indication of a frequency of transmission of the type of operational data; and providing, by the processing circuit, an incentive for the vehicle transaction based on the type of operational data to be received and the frequency of transmission of the operational data to be provided by a black box.

Claims

1. A system for incentivizing vehicle purchases, comprising:

a processing circuit communicably coupled to a memory device for storing operational data regarding operation of a vehicle, the processing circuit structured to;

receive customer data regarding a customer for the vehicle;

receive purchase data regarding a purchase of the vehicle; and

provide an incentive for the purchase of the vehicle based on the customer data, the purchase data, and an agreement by the customer to provide the operational data.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the processing circuit is structured to adjust the incentive based on a type of operational data received and a frequency of receiving the operational data.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein the incentive is agreed to be provided over a predefined duration of time, the predefined duration of time corresponding to at least one of a term of vehicle payments for the vehicle and a duration of insurance coverage for the vehicle by a particular company.

16. The system of claim 1, wherein the processing circuit is structured to receive compensation corresponding to the incentive from a company.

17. The system of claim 16, wherein the company includes an insurance-based company.

18. The system of claim 16, wherein the company includes an association of companies, wherein the association of companies includes at least one insurance-based company.

19. The system of claim 18, wherein the processing circuit is structured to receive a selection of a company from the association of companies.

20. The system of claim 19, wherein the processing circuit is structured to only provide the received operational data to the selected company.

21. The system of claim 19, wherein the processing circuit is structured to provide the received operational data to one or more non-selected companies in the association of companies based on receipt of an indication that a non-selected company has purchased the received operational data.

22. The system of claim 1, wherein the incentive includes at least one of a rebate, a price discount, a monthly payment reduction, an interest rate reduction, a payment number reduction, and a down payment reduction.

23. The system of claim 1, wherein the purchase data includes a type of vehicle purchase, wherein the type of vehicle purchase includes one of a full purchase, a financed purchased, and a lease agreement for the vehicle.

24. The system of claim 1, wherein the purchase data includes an identification of at least one of a seller of the vehicle, a lessor of the vehicle, and a vehicle dealership.

25. The system of claim 1, wherein the purchase data includes information related to at least one of a previous ownership of the vehicle, an age of the vehicle, a condition of the vehicle, and a history of the vehicle.

26. The system of claim 1, wherein the customer data includes at least one of an indication whether the customer is a first time vehicle purchaser, an indication whether the customer is a first time customer, an indication of whether the customer is a repeat customer for a particular vehicle dealership, and a driving record of the customer.

27. The system of claim 1, wherein the customer data includes at least one of an identity of the customer and an age of the customer.

3-9. -9. (canceled)

11-15. -15. (canceled)

28. A system, comprising:

a black box for acquiring operational data regarding operation of a vehicle; and

a processing circuit communicably coupled to a memory device for receiving the operational data from the black box, the processing circuit structured to;

receive an indication of a vehicle transaction;

receive, as part of the vehicle transaction, an indication of a type of operational data to be provided to the memory device;

receive, as part of the vehicle transaction, an indication of a frequency of transmission of the operational data to the memory device; and

provide an incentive for purchase of the vehicle in the vehicle transaction based on the type of the operational data provided and the frequency of transmission of the operational data.

29. The system of claim 28, wherein the type of operational data includes at least one of a history of fault codes generated, a history of warning lamps generated, a history of engine speed, and a history of tire pressure.

30. The system of claim 28, wherein the type of operational data includes at least one of a location of the vehicle, a speed of the vehicle, a travel direction of the vehicle, a turn signal usage for the vehicle, a seat belt usage for the vehicle, a steering orientation for a steering wheel of the vehicle, and a presence of a traffic citation for the vehicle.

31. The system of claim 28, wherein the type of operational data includes accident-related data, wherein the accident-related data includes at least one of seat belt position at or near a time of a vehicle accident, an air bag position at or near a time of a vehicle accident, a vehicle speed at or near a time of a vehicle accident, a transmission setting at or near a time of a vehicle accident, a radio sound level at or near a time of a vehicle accident, an accelerator setting at or near a time of a vehicle accident, a steering setting at or near a time of a vehicle accident, a travel direction at or near a time of a vehicle accident, a location of the vehicle at or near a time of a vehicle accident, and a voice recording at or near a time of a vehicle accident.

32. The system of claim 28, wherein the type of operational data further includes metadata regarding operation of the vehicle, wherein the metadata includes at least one of a driver identity on a particular vehicle operation occasion, a number of passengers on a particular vehicle operation occasion, an environmental condition on a particular vehicle operation occasion, and voice recording information on a particular vehicle operation occasion.

33. The system of claim 28, wherein the frequency of transmission includes at least one of continuously, on-demand, and after a claimable event.

34. The system of claim 28, wherein the processing circuit is structured to provide a relatively greater incentive based on relatively more types of operational data being provided to the memory device.

35. The system of claim 28, wherein the processing circuit is structured to provide a relatively greater incentive for providing the operational data at relatively higher frequencies.

36. The system of claim 28, wherein the vehicle transaction includes one of a full purchase of the vehicle, a financed purchased of the vehicle, and a lease agreement for the vehicle.

37. The system of claim 28, wherein the processing circuit is structured to receive operational data upon completion of the vehicle transaction.

38. The system of claim 37, wherein the processing circuit is structured to compartmentalize the received operational data, wherein the compartmentalization is based on at least one of a type of the operational data, the type of vehicle transaction, a type of incentive provided, customer data regarding a customer in vehicle transaction, and a type of the vehicle.

39-51. -51. (canceled)

52. A system for incentivizing vehicle purchases, comprising:

a processing circuit structured to;

receive, as part of a vehicle transaction, an indication of a type of operational data to be received;

receive, as part of the vehicle transaction, an indication of a frequency of transmission of the operational data to be received;

receive, as part of the vehicle of transaction, customer data regarding a customer of the vehicle; and

provide an incentive for a purchase of the vehicle in the vehicle transaction based on the type of operational data provided, the frequency of transmission of the type of operational data, and the customer data.

53. The system of claim 52, wherein the incentive includes at least one of a rebate, a price discount, a monthly payment reduction, a payment number reduction, an interest rate reduction, and a down payment reduction.

57. The system of claim 52, wherein, upon completion of the vehicle transaction, the processing circuit is structured to receive the type of operational data and compartmentalize the received type of operational data based on at least one of the type of operational data, the customer of the vehicle, the incentive provided, a type of vehicle transaction, the customer data, and the vehicle type.

58. The system of claim 57, wherein the processing circuit is structured to selectively provide the compartmentalized operational data based on at least one of an agreement to provide the operational data, receiving a request by a company insuring the vehicle, and receiving a purchase order for a type of compartmentalized data.

59. The system of claim 52, wherein the processing circuit is structured to provide a command to stop reception of the type of operational data based on receiving an indication of a subsequent sale of the vehicle, an indication of a change in insurance for the vehicle, an account-closing payment, and a duration for transmitting the operational data expiring.

60. The system of claim 52, wherein the incentive includes a recurring incentive, wherein the processing circuit is structured to adjust the recurring incentive based on at least one of receiving an adjustment of a type operational data received and a frequency of reception of the type of operational data.

61. The system of claim 60, wherein the processing circuit is structured to reduce the recurring incentive based on the adjustment indicating at least one of a relatively lower amount of types of operational data received and a relatively lower frequency of reception of the type of operational data.

62. The system of claim 60, wherein the processing circuit is structured to increase the recurring incentive based on the adjustment indicating at least one of a relatively greater amount of types of operational data received and a relatively greater frequency of reception of the type of operational data.

63. The system of claim 60, wherein the recurring incentive includes at least one of a monthly payment reduction, a payment number reduction, and an interest rate reduction.

54-56. -56. (canceled)

64-141. -141. (canceled)